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Italian pictures: old style Milan

4 April, 2020
This lovely picture of a Milan street could nearly have been taken 50 years ago when the original Fiat 500 cars dominated the streets. But in a quiet moment in the bustling city, Cesare from 02blog.it managed to snap this…

Sicily: the Alcantara Park

4 April, 2020
The fluvial park of the Alcantara river is a rural area in Sicily. Beautiful in any season the park is famous for its river, woodlands and wild animals. An Idyllic place where the more traditional willows trees sit alongside trees…

Rome: Ara Pacis in colour

4 April, 2020
Now thanks to a new generations of scholars which have done groundbreaking work on the use of colour in ancient times, we know for sure that the famous Ara pacis in Rome was originally painted in bright colours. In fact…

Emily Blunt and John Krasinski: pre-wedding party Lake Como

4 April, 2020
Here are exclusive pics of the Emily Blunt’s and John Krasinki’s pre-wedding party at the Villa d’Este on Lake Como. Party guests included many big names of Hollywood: Meryl Streep and Stanley Tucci, Matt Damon and Luciana Barroso and of…

Best Italian beaches: Balzi Rossi near Ventimiglia

4 April, 2020
By walking down the path leading to the Balzi Rossi beach, you will find yourself in a breathtaking landscape made up of red rocks and beautiful trees. The last time I was there I was almost taken aback by so…

No Victoria's Secret for Melissa Satta

4 April, 2020
Former Italian show girl and girlfriend of Christian Vieri will have to put up with disappointment after receiving the news that she is not among the chosen ones for as a new Victoria’s Secret Angel. The girls for the next…

Real estate in Italy: buying properties on the rise

4 April, 2020
The Italian property market is on the rise, in hopeful signs of recovery from the economic crisis that left many foregoing their plans for a mediterranean retirement or moving to Italy. It seems that the market is stabilising again and…

Rome night tours with "Vicoli sotto le stelle"

4 April, 2020
With the arrival of summer, Vicoli sotto le stelle which last year attracted thousands of tourists in Rome is about to re start its by-night tours; every guided tour will take about two hours, involving visits to Sain Peter’s cathedral,…

IPhone app to jump entrance queues at Colosseum

4 April, 2020
Dream of touring Rome without the queues? Now you can with an iPhone app that lets you jump the queue at the Colosseum, which is particularly handy in the height of the Italian summer tourist season. The application ‘i-Mibac- Top…

Amanda Mei naked for Playboy Italia

4 April, 2020
The beautiful Amanda Mei lands on the cover of Playboy Italy; with her angelic face and hot body, this sexy model from Holland is set to conquer the hearts of the Italian public. Get ready to be dazzled!

Berlusconi for Italian tourism video spoof

4 April, 2020
We’ve already seen Silvio Berlusconi’s Magic Italy tourism campaign, and now the Italian prime minister has lent his voice to a television commercial encouraging Italians to explore Italy for themselves. The country is in full economic crisis mode and this…

Giuseppe Tornatore to direct $100 million movie Leningrad

4 April, 2020
Giuseppe Tornatore’s latest movie Baarìa bombed at the box office, but the Italian director who won an Oscar in 1988 for Nuovo Cinema Paradiso is back on his feet and ready to direct a new movie called Leningrad. The announce…

Luxury Italian hotels: Milan's seven star Town House expands

4 April, 2020
Milan’s seven star Town House Hotel has been given approval from Milan’s city council to expand its structure, using space previously used by staff from the La Scala opera house. This would take the surface area from 1,540 sqaure metres…

Summer holidays in Sicily: Falconara resort near Ragusa

4 April, 2020
If you are planning to spend your summer holidays in Sicily, the Falconara resort (near the beautiful Falconara castle which was built in the Middle Ages as a defence against the Moors ) could be what you are looking for,…

Rome hosts exhibition The Painting of An Empire

4 April, 2020
Thanks to this exhibition called : The Painting Of An Empire and entirely devoted to the art of painting in the Roman Empire, visitors will have the unique opportunity to get a closer look at the astonishing frescoes and friezes…

Milan, a city going upwards

4 April, 2020
Architecturally speaking, compared to the more modern cities of the world throughout America and Asia, Europe can be noted for the flatness of its cities: less skyscrapers whereby hiking up the Eiffel Tower really does give you a good view…

Italian recipes: paccheri with celery and breadcrumbs

4 April, 2020
I have always liked paccheri (a variety of pasta from Naples). Here’s one of my favourite recipes which can be prepared in no time!Ingredients: 300 g paccheri pasta; celery; 200 g béchamel sauce; 60 g gruviera cheese; 2 tablespoons breadcrumbs;…

Woody Allen films new movie in Rome

4 April, 2020
The next Woody Allen movie will be filmed in Rome, after the famous American director did Match Point in London, Midnight in Paris in the French capital and Vicky Cristina Barcelona in the Spanish city. The confirmation of the new…